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Armijo Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Armijo Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 249 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science.

Armijo Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New Mexico elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. This is likely due to the school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 13.9 students per teacher over the past three school years, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Coronado Elementary and Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School, Armijo Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Coronado Elementary had 50% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to only 12% at Armijo. Unfortunately, Armijo Elementary's ranking and performance have remained consistently low over the past several years, with no significant improvements observed.

260

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 Gatewood Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-2920

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Armijo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Pyle Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg44%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Armijo Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

54^th of 82Albuquerque among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.9	393 of 413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	427 of 435	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	399 of 420	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	374 of 383	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	346 of 374	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	378 of 410	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	397 of 421	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	434 of 442	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	376 of 412	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	379 of 398	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	393 of 402	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	399 of 419	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	363 of 411	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	324 of 405	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.4	212 of 398	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	261 of 390	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.2	311 of 389	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	215 of 223	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	68 of 98	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	385 of 398	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	304 of 343	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	376 of 384	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	314 of 329	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	336 of 356	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	420 of 426	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	361 of 410	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	325 of 361	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	346 of 356	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	385 of 397	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	411 of 414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	309 of 337	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	288 of 333	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	313 of 339	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

My child has attended Armijo elementary since kindergarten and now I have my youngest there too. I gotta say its been a rollercoaster ride with so many changes with the principals, but overall its a good school my children have learned a lot. Mr. Saiz and Miss Sosa are amazing teachers and the front office staff are so sweet and helpful. The nurse Marcela is wonderful. The only inconvenience is the parking its hectic to pick up and drop off my kids. But we are happy and satisfied they really help my kids academically. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	260	22	11.9	99.2%	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)				23.3	21.1				19.0						$10,526
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	221	20	11.2	71.5%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%		74	80^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.6%	14	25.0		57.1	65.2	58.3	82.6			64.7	28.6	23.9	27.8	69.6	33.8	$27,369
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	395	33	11.9	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	377 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.3	312^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.9	373^rd of 413 public elementary schools	9.7%	61	20.4		25.8	17.9	30.9				24.5	19.4		25.9		15.9	$10,217
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.4	306^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.5	386^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.5%	80			29.6		26.7				20.2			22.6		11.8	$11,543
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	259	30	8.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	237 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			24.1		18.9				19.8					9.9	$11,003
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	298	32	9.3	99.0%	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (86.9%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.2	259^th of 345 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.4	237^th of 413 public elementary schools	42.6%	22	20.5		28.9	55.0	28.9				36.9	17.8	22.5	17.8		19.2	$10,633
East San Jose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Thaxton Ave SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2005	317	34	9.3	99.7%	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	300 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	26.1	248^th of 345 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.1	304^th of 413 public elementary schools	26.4%	56	26.3		41.7	27.7	33.3				34.2	20.8	25.5	14.0		19.7	$10,126
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	306	23	13.5	100.0%	29 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	272 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.8	99^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.1	120^th of 413 public elementary schools	70.9%	21	44.6		30.0	60.0	61.4				49.4	26.7	40.0	42.1		35.8	$8,536
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	203	14	14.5	98.0%	22 (10.8%)	4 (2.0%)	155 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	25.6	255^th of 345 public elementary schools	26.1%		31	268^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.1%	13		25.9	26.3			42.3	54.2	29.6	36.5				26.9	13.0
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	382	36	10.6	99.7%	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	287^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.5	344^th of 413 public elementary schools	16.7%	57	16.9		24.6	15.6	36.9				25.8	15.8		35.4		18.8	$9,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Armijo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Armijo Elementary?

Students at Armijo Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Armijo Elementary in?

Albuquerque

What schools do graduates of Armijo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armijo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernie Pyle Middle
High : Rio Grande High

How many students attend Armijo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Armijo Elementary.

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